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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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